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Tipperary / Re: links to Alexander's & Armstrong's
« on: Thursday 17 February 11 17:57 GMT (UK)  »
thanks so much for the reply.  I am so excited that so much history is available now.  I am the ggrandaughter to Thomas Carew and Elizabeth Tamblyn.  Their son, Charles is my father's father, his name was Edward Joseph John Armstrong.  He immigrated to the U.S. as young man.
To any other Armstrongs out there..please let me know, I am anxious for history.
One thing that has been unavailable is the history of Charles's wife, Delia Dufresne.  As far as I have been able to only find her birthdate (Oct 1877 in Penatong, Ontario) Maybe some of you Armstrong have a connection.  they had 10 children and moved from Ontario to Alberta in 1907 to homestead.
Thanks to all.

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Tipperary / Re: links to Alexander's & Armstrong's
« on: Wednesday 16 February 11 18:07 GMT (UK)  »
I have connection to Frances Wheeler Married to Eliz Massy (sister of Hon Hugh Massey of Seine castle (castle name is suspect)
Children Frances Hugh Wheeler Married to Margaret Massey (sister of Hugh Massey)
Oliver Wheeler Married- No record
Elizabeth Wheeler Married ?Scanlon of Ballnala
Amy Wheeler Married Hugh Bennett
Fanny Wheeler Married Thomas Armstrong of Kings Co. Ireland MY ANCESTORS!
Anything New or different would be appreciated.
Quote from: Bigbros on Wednesday 03 June 09 10:57 BST (UK)
I have noticed your connections to Francis Wheeler of Ballywire. Have any of you traced back the ancestors of Francis Wheeler.
Currently it is my belief that  Francis Massey Wheeler who married Anna Doyle who was the son of Francis Wheeler who married Elizabeth Arthur who was the son of Francis Wheeler who married Elizabeth Massey
This is where it gets a bit sketchy
This Francis wheeler was posssibly the son of Oliver Wheeler and Martha Baker (When Oliver died Martha remarried Joseph Cuffe)
Oliver Wheeler would have been the son of Francis Wheeler who married Maria Tighe who was son of Oliver Wheeler who married Elizabeth Weldon who was son of Dr Jonah Wheeler Bishop of Ossory who died in 1640.
Martha Baker was either the daughter or grand daughter of Walter Baker of Ballywire which is where The Wheeler family possibly came to posses Ballywire.

Anybody know if this is correct.

What i am really trying to track down is whether there is a link into my Dublin based Wheeler family.
I am related to the Rev George Bomfforde Wheeler born in 1805 who was the 2nd editor of the Irish Times, 3 weeks after its foundation. He was originally called George Baker Wheeler but later changed his name. He also probably had a brother a William James Cuffe Wheeler. The Cuffe and Baker names would tend to indicate a link to this family. The Bomford's were also a prominent Tipperary family who married into the Massy family at one stage.

All help would be greatly appreciated.

Out of interest there is also a book in our family written by a Sir George Wheler in about 1680 regarding his travels in Greece. This book was first signed in 1732 by a Jacob Wheeler, then subsequently by a George Wheeler, James Wheeler and then the Rev George Bomfforde Wheeler.
I have not been able to find any link to the Wheler family which has an extensive pedigree

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Tipperary / Re: links to Alexander's & Armstrong's
« on: Wednesday 16 February 11 17:33 GMT (UK)  »
Interested in more information.  My family decended from John and Eliza (Massey)Armstrong.  My ggrandfather was Robert Carew Armstrong His son Charles and wife Delia Dufresne my grandparents.  My fathers name was Edward Joseph John Armstrong.
Quote from: jb.noble on Friday 09 January 09 17:50 GMT (UK)
Hi Laterunner and thanks for posting the letter from "Aunt Kate".

I am descended from one of the 2 Sons of Thomas Armstrong - who both married Miss Massey's - and moved to Canada.  I am interested in sharing what I know about the family with you and would dearly love to have a copy of the letter. 

The 2 Brothers came to Canada as part of an Irish settlement program run by a Canadian MP named Peter Robinson.  Not Thomas, but Robert Carew Armstrong and wife Margaret Anne Massey came with around 500 settlers in 1823 to the area that became the Canadian Capital, Ottawa. Brother John and wife Eliza Massey came in 1825 with some 2,500 settlers.  They settled an area about 150 miles away which later became Peterborough, in honour of the MP who organized the settlement. 

Both families prospered and I know of at least one other cousin who joined them later as Robert's daughter Frances married a second Robert Carew Armstrong.

Can you let me know if you are still an active rootschat member?

Best regards,

John.
:)

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